Head to head
Apex vs Blue Guardian
Apex Trader Funding EOD Standard 50k vs Blue Guardian Reserve 50k, side by side with code LOOP prices. Rules verified October 8, 2026.
Quick answer. Pick Apex EOD Standard 50k for bigger payouts (up to $3,000 each), payout #1 in as few as 6 trading days and a 100% profit split. Pick Blue Guardian Reserve 50k for no total payout cap, the lowest price ($116) and no consistency rule once funded.
Price & deal
Passing the evaluation
Risk rules
Funded & payouts
Road to first payout
- 1Buy$194with code LOOP · incl. $139 activation
- 2PassMake $3,000in 1 day or more · EOD drawdown $2,000
- 3QualifyBuild $2,600$2,100 buffer stays in · 5 days of $250+ · best day ≤ 50%
- 4Get paidUp to $1,500you keep 100% · every 5 qualifying days · min $500
- Fastest possible: 6 trading days
- 1Buy$116with code LOOP · one-time
- 2PassMake $3,000in 2 days or more · EOD drawdown $2,000 · best day ≤ 50%
- 3Qualify5 winning dayswithdraw up to 50% of profit · $150+ each
- 4Get paidUp to $2,000you keep 90% · every 5 winning days · min $500
- Fastest possible: 7 trading days
The verdict
The PFL score weighs every rule by how much it matters to a funded trader: drawdown type, payout frequency and payout caps count most; small fees and minimums count least.
Why pick it
- Bigger payouts (up to $3,000 each)
- Payout #1 in as few as 6 trading days
- A 100% profit split
Trade-offs
- –$78 more than Blue Guardian Reserve 50k
- –Total payouts capped at $13,000 (6 payouts)
Why pick it
- No total payout cap
- The lowest price ($116)
- No consistency rule once funded
Trade-offs
- –Payouts capped at $2,000
- –At least 7 trading days to payout #1
Blue GuardianApexBlue GuardianApexInactivity policy updated: funded (PA) accounts now need 2 days with at least $50 net profit in every rolling 30-day …
Activation fees cut and a 'No Activation Fee' purchase option launched for evaluations.
All Apex changesPayout eligibility is now confirmed at each end-of-day update, and the withdraw button unlocks as soon as the criteri…
Live accounts from evaluations bought after Sep 28 are capped at a $15,000 maximum live balance.
All Blue Guardian changesApex vs Blue Guardian at a glance
Across every Apex and Blue Guardian plan we list, not just the two above.
ApexBlue GuardianApex vs Blue Guardian FAQ
Blue Guardian Reserve 50k is cheaper: $116 vs $194 for Apex EOD Standard 50k, with code LOOP. Across every plan we list, Apex starts at $49 (Intraday No Activation 50k) and Blue Guardian at $83 (Reserve 25k).
Both pay out every 5 qualifying days. From day one, the fastest possible first payout is 6 trading days on Apex EOD Standard and 7 on Blue Guardian Reserve.
Apex EOD Standard: no evaluation consistency rule, 50% consistency once funded, a $1,000 soft daily loss limit, news trading allowed. Blue Guardian Reserve: 50% consistency in the evaluation, no funded consistency rule, no daily loss limit, news trading allowed.
Apex EOD Standard pays 100%, vs 90% on Blue Guardian Reserve.
Yes. Code LOOP takes 90% off at Apex Trader Funding and 25% off at Blue Guardian on the plans listed here. Enter it at checkout.
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